Rue des Bruyères, à Sèvres
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 7/8 × 13 7/8 in. (22.5 × 35.3 cm) Plate: 6 3/4 × 9 15/16 in. (17.2 × 25.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number
20.74.3
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Art Historical Context
Félix Bracquemond's *Rue des Bruyères à Sèvres* (1868) captures a quiet, tree-lined street in Sèvres, a west of Paris known for its porcelain manufactory where Bracquemond himself as an engraver. This etching invites viewers into a serene everyday scene, with winding roads flanked by lush foliage, evoking the rural charm on the city's edge during France's Second Empire. Bracquemond, a pivotal figure in the 19th etching revival, blended meticulous realism with subtle atmospheric effects, influenced by his fascination with Japanese prints. As a master printmaker, Bracquemond excelled in etching...
About the Artist
Félix Bracquemond · 1833–1914
French, Paris 1833–1914 Sèvres